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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455557103321

Autore

Hames Peter

Titolo

Czech and Slovak cinema [[electronic resource] ] : theme and tradition / / Peter Hames

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2009

ISBN

1-282-13634-8

9786612136344

0-7486-2926-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (273 p.)

Collana

Traditions in world cinema

Disciplina

791.4309437

Soggetti

Motion pictures - Czech Republic - History

Motion pictures - Slovakia - History

Motion pictures - Czech Republic - Plots, themes, etc

Motion pictures - Slovakia - Plots, themes, etc

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-253) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Title page""; ""Copyright page""; ""Contents""; ""Series information""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""1 - History""; ""2 - Comedy""; ""3 - Realism""; ""4 - Politics""; ""5 - The Holocaust""; ""6 - Lyricism""; ""7 - The Absurd""; ""8 - The Avant-Garde""; ""9 - Surrealism""; ""10 - Animation""; ""11 - Slovak Directions""; ""Bibliography""; ""Filmography""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

This book is the first study in English to examine some of the key themes and traditions of Czech and Slovak cinema, linking inter-war and post-war cinemas together with developments in the post-Communist period. It examines links between theme, genre, and visual style, and looks at the ways in which a range of styles and traditions has extended across different historical periods and political regimes. Czech and Slovak Cinema provides a unique study of areas of Central European film history that have not previously been examined in English. Key Features*An overview of the development of the C